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In September 1990, the game ''Wing Commander'' was released by Origin Systems, Inc. [[Discworld (Literature)/Lords and Ladies|And then it exploded.]]

Throughout [[The Nineties]], it was rare to have a year without a Wing Commander release, whether an [[Expansion Pack]] or a new game, culminating in the online release of ''Wing Commander Secret Ops'' in 1998.

The series has been so influential on the entire space sim genre, even years after the last release (''Wing Commander Arena'', an [[Xbox Live Arcade]] game) and a dozen years after the last major game release (''Wing Commander Secret Ops''), many articles reviewing a game that involves space flight or involving storylines as an integral part of the gameplay will reference the Wing Commander series.

Along with the games, Origin (and later [[Electronic Arts]], who purchased Origin in 1993) licensed works in other media to contribute to the WC universe, all of which counts towards [[Canon]].

The media in which Wing Commander has had a presence, in approximate order of the initial release:
* [[Wing Commander (Video Game)|The games.]]
* [[Wing Commander (Literature)|The novels.]]
* [[Wing Commander Academy (Animation)|The 1996 cartoon show]] on [[USA Network]].
* [[Wing Commander (Film)|The 1998 theatrical release.]]

For character related tropes covering all Wing Commander related media, please see the [[Wing Commander (Franchise)/Characters|characters page]].

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